WALLACE MATTERS

Western Star, 12 November 1909, Page 2

WALLACE MATTERS

Mr J. C. Thomson, M.P., has keen Informix] as follows regarding his reprrßen'tation3 : From (he Minister for Tourists TtesKvrts, that in view of the shortage of lit'onev, he could not hold out any hope of giving a qrant for the Lake JlaiiiOto road this yearFYom the Minister for Lands to the effect thai soctiens have now been laid off at Lake Ifa'ir-.to, and the Coramis Kioncv qI Crowa Lands, luvtfXsrgiUj

was taking steps to lease the sect I.us for a term, of fourteen years ,in accordance with the provisions of section 25 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908. A horse track h ft s also be;n surveyed from the Lake to the Lillbura road, which extends irom Cliiden township. I-rom vh; Postmaster-Gen ;ral stoiJrg that the matter of basing e" twice weekly- mail service from. Clifde-n to [ill-burn is being enquired, into, und that. a definite reply will be jß.iv-.-n in due course. ■From tile Minister for Public Works: Keferring to the telegram frofni Mr M'c Lean, Tuatapere, which you brought under my nptioe recently, enquiring if provision was being made for a bridge over the Waiau River near the railway Icrminus, 1 have the honor to -state that I am not aware that any promise

had been made on behalf of the Government that the construction of a bridge at this place would be undertak.cn.at any definite date. A site has, however, been* surveyed with a view to the preparation of plans of a suitable bridge, and the item has been tto'tod for consideration when the Pub-

lic Works Estimates are being prepared.

From tbo Minister for Public Works with reference to a small additional vote for the Otautau foa-tbridge, stating that ho was ascertaining the position with regard to the matter, and that he would write further when the information ho had asked for had been' supplied. From the Minister for Public Works in reference to a numerously-signed petition praying for the vvidenlng ami improvement "of the road running through "locks 18 and 19, Long wood, stat'ng tha't the petition and member s representations had been noted for consideration the proper time. Froan the Minister, for Public Wonus stating that ho had noted the reasons given for the completion of the road leading to Te Tua railway station last year's Vote having bceoDi insufficient for the purpose.